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Residency Application Process

All PGY-1 applicants apply through ERAS, the Electronic Residency Application Service, through your medical school. International medical graduate applicants also use ERAS through the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates). The ECFMG phone number is (215) 386-5900. We are currently unable to sponsor visas.

The deadline for applications and supporting materials is November 1, 2025. We will consider your application for an interview once the following are received:

ERAS application
Personal Statement
USMLE or COMLEX Step I Score
Official Transcript
ECFMG Certificate (IMG’s)
A minimum of Two Letters of Recommendation

Your full application must be received by the November 1st deadline and must include all the above items plus the following:

Dean’s Letter

We require that all applicants demonstrate a passing grade on the USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 prior to consideration of their residency application. UMSLE Step 2 CK score is not required in order to be offered an interview. However, a final passing score on Step 2 CK is required for final evaluation and ranking in our program.

All applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last 5 years (or have 2 years of experience in a regular clinical practice) and must have at least 1 year of clinical experience in the US (medical school rotations in the US count toward this requirement). At this time, we do not sponsor J1, H1B, or other types of visas.

If upon review of your application you are selected to interview, you will be invited through Thalamus. Our interviews are held on Mondays and Fridays. We will be interviewing from early November through late December.
Couples or partners are encouraged to apply to our program. Every attempt is made to accommodate individual scheduling needs.

Our NRMP “The MATCH” Program Code is Sutter Health-CA 1135120C4

PGY2
PGY-2 positions are sometimes available. Applicants are encouraged to call the Residency Office about availability. For more information please contact our Selection Coordinator at
(707) 583-8806 or email us at [email protected]

Residency Overview

House Staff Salaries in 2024-2025*
*For the academic year: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
R1: $72,321
R2: $75,556
R3: $83,137
*All rates and benefits are subject to change with ratification of the 2023 SEIU CIR agreement.

Additional compensation includes:

Bilingual pay available at an additional $1.00 per hour, per requirements
Paid sick coverage
Double-time for worked holidays

Benefits

Health, dental and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partner coverage available
Life insurance coverage of $50,000
Malpractice insurance
Scrubs/lab coats provided to residents
Maximum Paid Time Off (PTO), including 4 weeks of vacation, 9 holidays, and 7 “personal” days off
Bi-annual multi-purpose stipend to cover resident mandatory expenses (i.e. licensing) $3,612.50 (before taxes) paid out in JULY and again in JANUARY
Relocation Reimbursement: up to $1,000 (before taxes) for relocation from Northern California and up to $1,800 (before taxes) for relocation from outside of Northern California
Administrative support for licensing, boards, and scheduling
A focus on well-being in the midst of Residency, with weekly personal and professional development groups, an annual resident retreat, and a culture of supporting residents.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Sutter Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency is an equal opportunity employer. Individual employment decisions are based solely on the ability and potential to perform the requirements of the position, without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, medical condition, disability, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination.